# Matomo vs Plausible CE

> Two self-hosted [Google Analytics alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/google-analytics), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Matomo | Plausible CE |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 21 in Web analytics | #7 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 21 986 ✓ | 2 934 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +93 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 6.0.0-b9.20261028180522 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Matomo scores 74/100 against 65/100 for Plausible CE, so it is the safer default.

Matomo ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Plausible CE.

## Details

- [Matomo](https://selfhost.directory/project/matomo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/matomo.md)
- [Plausible CE](https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-ce) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-ce.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/matomo-vs-plausible-ce